Common Veterans Podcast
SEASON 1 ADDENDUM
Episode 12: TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT
From getting out of the military to new jobs as civilians, the transition inevitably feels like it was forced! The Common Veterans take a stab at why everything seems so difficult to do in a civilian job.
I. Introduction
a. Welcome to the addendum to Season 2
i. Why we do what we do
ii. Brief introduction to being a military member and the sense of humor and mindset that goes along with it
II. I QUIT
a. Leaving the military and returning to civilian life perspectives
i. Initiative
ii. Humor
b. You don’t know what you don’t knowâŚ
i. Specialized jobs such as combat arms have a different view on civilian employers
ii. Logistics and public figures
iii. Life in the background
c. Can you trust your civilian counterparts like you trust your military siblings?
i. Cops and firefighters
ii. Doctors and social workers
iii. General civilian contracting
III. Entrepreneurial Spirit
a. Veterans start their own companiesâŚ
i. Bro shirts
1. GruntStyle CEO gets the boot
2. Other Veteran owned companies
ii. Creative Companies
1. Craft companies
a. Leather
b. Graphic Design
2. Podcasting and Public speaking
iii. OnlyFans and other sex work
1. Veteran’s do this?
iv. Chapter 30 Benefits â Section 4
IV. Retirement and Disability and other Benefits
a. You earned it, get it
i. Many Veterans don’t utilize their earned benefits because the process is hard.
1. Need to be your own self-advocate.
b. College Benefits are more than just college
i. Get a degree with the GI Bill
ii. Chapter 30 VA Benefits through the VA
1. Helps entrepreneurs establish or get trained in a specific realm.
a. Spouses can utilize it as well.
b. Children, in the state of Indiana, can go to school for free if you have at least a 0% rating
c. Retirement is not Retiring (for most)
i. Retiring from the military a lot of times is not the end for military members.
1. No Golf
2. Work still
a. Bored
b. Not enough to live on
V. TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT!!!
a. What does it take to quit the military and why people get out if everything is so good.
i. Review the redeployment process.
1. Not just for getting out of the military, but out of the country
b. Becoming self-made
i. Camaraderie helps and being relational
ii. Having initiative to do what needs to be done
c. Working for the âmanâ.
VI. Wrap up
a. Conclusion of being a Veteran
b. End Season 2 Toast
c. Common Veterans
Fact-Checking Biden’s Latest Gun Control Press Conference
Biden can’t say ‘ATF’ correctly
AG Merrick Garland explains that a stabilizing brace âeffectively turns a pistol into a short-barreled rifle,’ which is âstill concealable’ (and people have questions)
CBS Shifts 60 Minutes DeSantis Piece Narrative to Lack of Vaccine Access for Minorities
Hour 2
The TODAY show admits COVID-19 âexperts’ are âscratching their heads’ over why cases are dropping in states like Texas
âAbsolutely spectacular’: Masked public health officials get THE BOOT from restaurant and OMG YAAAAAAS (watch)
Lee Zeldin Announces 2022 Campaign To Unseat Andrew Cuomo, âLosing Is Not An Option!’
Un-Canceled: SF School Board Formally Rescinds Move To Rename Schools After Lincoln, Washington, Feinstein
Alert: Pine trees are now racist
âSenseless, Irrational, Cowardice Bulls***’: High School Track Coach Fired After Refusing To Make His Team Wear Masks
Hour 3
In honor of CBP’s newly released migrant surge data, Daily Caller circles back to Jen Psaki’s BS characterization of the border crisis
Remember that thing about âkids in cagesâ?
Group Trying To Convince Asians That America Is Oppressive Has Ties To Chinese State Media
âTerminated, Effective Immediately:’ 2 NYC Doormen Who Failed To Act During Brutal Attack On 65-Year-Old Asian Woman Have Been Fired
While Obama Made Millions off the Presidency, New Report Says Donald Trump Lost More Than $1.1 Billion